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Off-Duty FBI Agent Gets in Shootout to Avert Attempted Kidnapping in California
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com An off-duty FBI agent got into a shootout Wednesday with a man accused of an attempted kidnapping at a gym in southern California, leading to a wild pursuit by police, NBC Los Angles reports. The FBI agent, who was wearing gym clothes, intervened in an attempted abduction at an LA Fitness parking…
Accused Murder, Rapist Who Was on FBI’s Most Wanted List Is Captured in Mexico
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com One of the FBI’s 10 most wanted fugitives was captured in Mexico and taken into custody Wednesday. The Associated Press reports that José Manuel García Guevara was taken to Louisiana, where he is accused of breaking into a 26-year-old woman’s home, raping her and then fatally stabbing while her 4-year-old stepson was…
Founder of FBI’s Art Crime Team to Speak About Thefts in Iowa
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The founder of the FBI’s Art Crime Team was once called “a living legend” by the Wall Street Journal for his work tracking down thieves. The Des Moines Register reports that Robert Wittman, who now works as a private investigator, plans to speak during an Aug. 14 visit to the Des Moines…
USA Today Column: Tough Immigration Rules Backfire, Keeping Migrants Inside US or Locking Them Out
Alex Nowrasteh USA Today President Obama’s recent request for billions of dollars to address the surge in unaccompanied children across the U.S.-Mexico border has ignited fierce criticism. Republicans such as Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas blame Obama’s supposedly lax enforcement policies. Democrats blame the surge on a humanitarian crisis in Central America. While both narratives…
Woman Files Federal Lawsuit Against Border Patrol Agent, Saying He Sexual Assaulted Her
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A woman who was captured after illegally crossing the Mexico border into the U.S. has filed a federal lawsuit against a Border Patrol agent, accusing him of sexually assaulting her at least twice while she was in restraints on a hospital bed, the Associated Press reports. The agent was guarding the woman…
Federal Review: FBI Lab Rife with Forensic Flaws in 1980s, 1990s
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI and Justice Department have found serious problems at the bureau’s lab that raise serious questions about the guilt or innocence of several thousand people who have been convicted, the Washington Post reports. The investigation began after the Washington Post exposed flawed evidence two years involving microscopic hair matches. “I don’t…
Some Children Rescued in Sex Trafficking Ring Were Never Reported Missing
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Some of the 168 children who were rescued from a sex trafficking ring last month were never reported missing, the New York Post reports. The children, as young as 11, were found in hotel rooms, truck stops and homes. But some were never reported missing, a big concern for child welfare advocates….
Militia Groups Sporting Semi-Automatic Rifles And Camouflage Are Patrolling the Border
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com More than 10 militia groups are patrolling the Texas-Mexico border despite objection from the federal government, the San Antonio Express-News reports. The newspaper obtained more than 30 photos showing the armed militia members in camouflage, tactical gear and masks. CBP responded that it does not “endorse or support any private group or…